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royal colony noun a colony ruled or administered by officials appointed by and responsible to the reigning sovereign of the parent state. American History. a colony, as New York, administered by a royal governor and council appointed by the British crown, and having a representative assembly elected by the people. Liberaldictionary.com
Compare charter colony. Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
